CVE-2026-12434
List category posts <= 0.95.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'post_status' Shortcode Attribute
Description
The List category posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 0.95.0 via the sanitize_status. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract titles, full content, excerpts, dates, authors, and custom-field metadata of other users' pending-review, scheduled, and trashed posts by embedding a crafted [catlist] shortcode in their own draft and previewing it. This vulnerability is a bypass of the incomplete fix introduced for CVE-2025-11377 in version 0.93.0.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the List category posts plugin.
- Apply vendor patches or updates when available.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12434', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-16T13:39:23.739465Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'fernandobt', 'product': 'List category posts', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.95.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The List category posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 0.95.0 via the sanitize_status. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract titles, full content, excerpts, dates, authors, and custom-field metadata of other users' pending-review, scheduled, and trashed posts by embedding a crafted [catlist] shortcode in their own draft and previewing it. This vulnerability is a bypass of the incomplete fix introduced for CVE-2025-11377 in version 0.93.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/list-category-posts/tags/0.95.0/include/lcp-catlist.php#L623 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/list-category-posts/tags/0.95.0/include/lcp-catlist.php#L94 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/list-category-posts/tags/0.95.0/include/lcp-parameters.php#L208 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/list-category-posts/tags/0.95.0/list-category-posts.php#L184 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3598587%40list-category-posts&new=3598587%40list-category-posts Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3477baf1-71ef-44f3-938f-3e7d710e9df6?source=cve